And, yet again, it looks like all the action is for second, with RAF’s uncharacteristic stumble in Sunday’s round meaning that only two points now span four teams.

A 32lb Brickyard roach net by ‘Horse’s Kevin Green won on the day with team-mate Rob Dzialak second on 28-4 from Grendon – just four ounces ahead of Royal Mail’s Ian Drage as MK’s Gary Underwood had 26-5 for fourth.

All that put ‘Horse top on the day (60 points) with Oakwood on 43 and Mail 42.

CLOSE – but no cigar. That was Steve Ringer defending his world feedermaster title on Ireland’s Lough Inniscarra, finishing fifth in this year’s five-day event.

He’s also taken up running and just done his first 10K event...

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